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VOA Uzbek: US-Uzbekistan military relationship solid, officials say


Rear Admiral Erin Osborne, one of the officials for Central Asia at the U.S. Department of Defense, receives a souvenir from Uzbekistan Ambassador Furqat Sidikov, at the Uzbek Embassy in Washington, Jan. 31, 2025.
Rear Admiral Erin Osborne, one of the officials for Central Asia at the U.S. Department of Defense, receives a souvenir from Uzbekistan Ambassador Furqat Sidikov, at the Uzbek Embassy in Washington, Jan. 31, 2025.

At a Washington event marking Uzbekistan’s 33rd Armed Forces Day, held at Uzbekistan's Embassy, Uzbek and U.S. officials — both civilian and military — recognized each other for fostering a strong relationship and maintaining close cooperation in defense and security, particularly in areas such as Afghanistan and regional stability.

Most of the American planes and helicopters flown to Uzbekistan by Afghan pilots who fled the Taliban in August 2021 were later donated to the country. Seven of the assets the Pentagon deemed suitable, including Black Hawk helicopters, have now been returned to the United States, officials confirmed.

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